Dissapointing Day For Me!

I was supposed to be @ Sebring today Dec 14th. I paid my $375 non-refundable deposit for the track time. I paid the non-refundable $155 hotel reservation. Come Saturday on my way to Sebring I had a problem with my motor. I had a flashing check engine light. I turned around and drove home and pulled the OBDII code and it was a failed IVT (intake valve timing) actuator which changes the timing of the intake cam on bank #1. So I was sh*t outa luck and $525. That's racing I guess! I just got for an early christmas present a Canon HF100 HD video camera and car mount which I was looking foward to making some HD movies at the track. I didn't get to test out my new crankcase ventilation setup either. Sucks soooo bad! Good news is that the next track day is Jan 3rd which is only 2 weeks away. Losing that money is like a kick in the package. It hurts! Not to mention a lost track opportunity!